Latest Contributions by AnnaBuchheit

I am in the process of transitioning to ArcPro.  One thing I haven't figured out how to do is use the Map Series with the same functionality it has in ArcMap.  I have a map book that is data driven and combines the useful Definition Query option of displaying layers only if they match the page field.  I can't seem to find a similar tool in ArcGIS Pro.  First of all, finding the layout tab to enable data driven pages in ArcGIS Pro was frustrating, second of all I see no check box in the definition query tab to use page definition like there is in ArcMap.  I have inserted a clip of the ArcMap Page Definition option to better illustrate what I'm trying to emulate in ArcGIS Pro. Does anyone know of a help document for ArcGIS Pro that will show me where in the Ribbon I can enable this option? Thank you ... View more

Hi there, This is an evolving script.  I am essentially teaching myself but it's like stumbling around in the dark.   I have a butt-load of mxd's whose layers' datasources are being changed, both in location and in feature class name (for the most part). I managed to write a script that would walk through a directory and list each mxd, layer name, layer datasource path and layer feature class name and write it to a csv.  That worked fine.   Now I'm looking to use an altered form of that list to automate the lyr.replaceDataSource() method. I have got part of the code working, but when it comes to actually changing the datasource it comes up a dud.                                                                           Maybe it's my logic. Maybe the code is too simplistic.  I dunno.    Now, I have tested it by hardcoding the paths and values in and it works hunky-dory both with single and double quotes.  (thanks to the advice from some helpful people like yourself!) When I try to use the lists I don't get very far. Maybe someone out there can see what I am doing wrong or leaving out?  any advice would be great! Here's what I got: # This script reads a list in csv format and assigns them to variables to be # used in the lyr.replaceDataSource method. It will then be used to replace old paths with # new sources and change each layer's feature class and layer name for each map in the directory. # **This is just a test code for now** import csv import arcpy #     set up blank lists for data oldP,newF,newL = [],[],[] #     read data from file and store in lists with open(r"C:\hardcode_to_Path\dsListTEST.csv", "rb") as dsList:      r= csv.reader(dsList,delimiter=",")      for i,row in enumerate(r):           if i>0:                  #skip the header                oldP.append(str(row[0]))                newF.append(str(row[1]))                newL.append(str(row[2]))                 #     replace the existing datasource with the new path, feature class name and layer name.                           mxd = arcpy.mapping.MapDocument(r"hardcode_to_testMap.mxd")                for lyr in arcpy.mapping.ListLayers(mxd):                     if lyr.supports("DATASOURCE"):                          if lyr.dataSource == oldP:                               lyr.replaceDataSource(r"Hardcode_to_new_location","None",newF, True)                               lyr.name = newL                               print lyr.dataSource                mxd.saveACopy(r"hardcode_to_Copy_testMap.mxd")                del mxd dsList.close()‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍ The list append works... and so does the mxd.saveACopy.   BUT the important part in between does not do anything.  DUD.  ... View more

I have been racking my brain trying to figure out why I can't get this simple code to execute properly.  I am trying to replace Datasources for numerous layers in numerous mxd's.  I really don't want to do this manually!  Essentially, a new file gdb has been created in a new folder with renamed feature classes.  Feature class names were changed to simplify other geoprocessing scripts. Now I need to re-link the datasources to the new datasets.  I have a working code:  it walks through a directory, it lists mxd's by file name, it finds layers and prints their names and finally saves the mxd.  there are no bugs; however, when I open the mxd, the datasource has not changed.  The script runs through the lyr.replaceDataSource but does not actually replace the datasource.  I have used the validate {FALSE} parameter and still no luck!  I am not a whiz when it comes to python, but I thought this was a pretty straight forward script.  Does anyone see what I am doing wrong?  What am I overlooking? ... View more

Hi There, I have been trying out the ArcSCAN feature and been having fun exploring the tool.  I have been through the tutorials and have gone through the pains of trying to classify an RGB .tif file.  I have even generated vectors to my great pleasure; however, this was all testing the tool with a .tif file with no spatial data.  once I introduce a georeferenced .tif, the ArcSCAN toolbar does not allow me to select it and it remains greyed out in the drop down menu.  I have even played around with a 1-bit line art converted .tif file but the minute I update the georeferencing, the image is no longer available to use with ArcSCAN.   I have not found any discussion about this, so I wonder if there is something I am missing.  I can't imagine that ESRI would provide a tool that could generate numerous line features or polygons that the user would then have to manual move to it's proper spatial location. Does anyone know of a solution? are there settings I have missed? Keep in mind that I have successfully used the tool and generated vectors using non-georeferenced images.   Thanks! Anna ... View more